PROVIDENCE, RI (March 9, 2017) – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) awarded a five-year federal contract to Healthcentric Advisors and its partner organization, Qualidigm, to assist New England-based small physician and other eligible clinical practices to prepare for and participate in the new Quality Payment Program (QPP), established by the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA).
New England QIN-QIO Sharing Data to Reduce Opioid-Related Adverse Drug Events
Providence, RI (February 2017) – Medication-related adverse events are affecting record numbers of Medicare beneficiaries in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), opioids—including prescription drugs and heroin—killed more than 33,000 people in the U.S. in 2015. Among Medicare beneficiaries, six out of every 1,000 beneficiaries has an opioid misuse disorder—one of the fastest growing rates in the nation.
Awarded Two-Year Special Innovation Project – “Interventions that are Ready for Spread and Scalability”
Woburn, Massachusetts (October 17, 2016) — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently awarded a two year Special Innovation Project, under Healthcentric Advisors’ New England Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (NE QIN-QIO) five-year master contract, to address unnecessary and potentially avoidable hospitalizations through the implementation of a systematic discharge process for skilled nursing facility patients being discharged back to the community.
President & CEO Honored with Business Leadership Award
Providence, RI (October 14, 2016) – H. John Keimig, President & Chief Executive Officer at Healthcentric Advisors, is being honored for Business Leadership in Providence Business News’ 16th Annual Business Excellence Awards program.
QIO Study finds Habilitation Therapy – A Promising Alternative for Dementia Care
Woburn, MA (September 28, 2016) -– As part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the quality improvement organization (QIO) examined the use of habilitation therapy techniques in 30 Massachusetts skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
Three ways QIN-QIOs Are Using IT and Data to Improve Health
Providence, RI (September 2016) – The New England QIN-QIO began convening quarterly meetings with Rhode Island’s 11 hospital CIOs to educate them on quality improvement initiatives and foster greater collaboration.
Six Ways to Promote Senior Independence as a Care Team
Providence, RI (July 2016) – The New England Quality Innovation Network (QIN) shares tips on how to encourage and support senior independence.
President & CEO Featured in PBN Series, “One Last Thing”
Providence, RI (March 12, 2016) – H. John Keimig, President & Chief Executive Officer at Healthcentric Advisors, was featured in the Providence Business News (PBN) article, “Want Change? Empower People.“
Healthcentric Advisors Appoints Sr. Program Administrator
Providence, RI (January 21, 2016) -– Healthcentric Advisors is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Greenlund, CHSP, ARM, as Senior Program Administrator.
Healthcentric Advisors Awarded $4.5M Federal Contract
Providence, RI (January 21, 2016) — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently awarded $4.5 million to Healthcentric Advisors, to serve as the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPI) contractor for New England.